"Lord, hear our prayer for St. Ambrose and Mount Mercy University," the young voice said, "that the grace of the Holy Spirit may help us to follow God's plan for our new partnership."
The speaker, a student, was talking about efforts to unite St. Ambrose University, where this weeknight Mass was being held, with fellow Catholic university Mount Mercy.
Small religious schools in rural states are shutting down at an accelerating rate, a fate these two are attempting to avoid.
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Spring Hill College in Mobile is one of the Religious Rural colleges trying to stay open.